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HAT HANGER.

Patented Feb. 12, 1889.

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HAT HANGER. No. 397,599. Patented Feb.-12, 1889 mihcawed. 4 ygygton away/4 \mRm WWW,

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HAT-=HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 397,599, dated February 12, 1889.

Application filed June 14, 1888. $erial No. 277,074. (No model) To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THEODORE R. McDoN- i ALD,L citizen of the United States, and a resident of Northville, in the county of lVa-yne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Foldable Hanger for Hats; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification;

My invention relates to a foldable hanger for hats, and is designed to be connected with the hat and to fold within the same when not in use, or be unfolded to project sufficiently from within the hat to form a hanger by which the hat can be suspended.

The object of the invention is to provide a cheap and durable hanger that can be removably or permanently secured within a gentle mans or ladys hat, with provision for holding the hanger securely within the hat when being worn, and also to reverse the position of the hanger to cause the same to project from within the crown of the hat a sufficient distance to be engaged with a nail or hook, or

In the drawings, l igurc l is a front eleva- Fig. 2 is an eletion of a complete hanger.

vation of a COillPlQlO hanger folded. lfig. 3 illustrates the hanger as applied to a hat in the act of suspending the same, showing also in dotted lines the hanger folded within the crown of the hat. Fig. 4. an edge view of the body portion of the hanger on lines a 00, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail view of one form of fastener for securing the body portion to the hanger, showing the spring secured thereto by means of a rivet. Fig. 6 is alike view of a fastener, showing the spring formed integral.

A designates the body of the hanger, which may be formed of card-board, vulcanized rubber, sheet metal, celluloid, oil-board, or any light flexible material, and is preferably in rectangular form, of a width 11 early equal to the ordinary width of the sweat-band of a hat and of a length about three times the width.

To the body portion is secured a metallic fastener, B, of any desired form. For the purposes of illustration it is shown as consisting of a triangular plate, I, with a rectangular portion, D, cut away centrally, as at E, the rectangular portion being bent upon plate 0 to clasp the body portion between the plate and rectangular portion, and be secured thereto by means of a rivet, F, passed through both portions of the fastener and the body portion A, as well as through a spring, G, secured within the cut-away portion E.

In Fig. 6 the spring G is formed integral with the plate.

H designates the suspension-wire of the hanger, which is formed of a single piece of wire, the portion connected with the body 1 or fastener B being bent in an elongated form, as at H, with a central projecting part, H, the free ends of the wire I extending from the elongation in parallel relation to the outer end thereof, where each end is bent in semicylindrical form K and. K, to form a ring, L, when closed, as shown in full lines, Fig. and in operative position, Fig. 3, or to form a clamp when opened, as shown in dotted lines, Fig.

M designates a clasp, embracing the suspension-wires and movable thereon. to allow expansion of the jaws when moved downward upon the wires, or to cmitracl the same when moved in an opposite direction.

In operation the body portion is placed be tween the sweat-band and hat-body, and when not in use the suspension-wire is folded back into the crown of the hat, as shown. in dotted lines, Fig. 3. hen in this position, the pro jection II rests against the spring G with sufficient force to hold the snspension-wi re in folded position.

\Vhen it is desired to hang the hat up, the suspension-wire is folded to project outside the crown, as shown in full lines, Fig. 3, and if there is a nail or hook in convenient position the ring L is slipped thereon. If, however, there is no nail or hook convenient, the clasp is run down sufficiently upon the Wires to allow the jaws to open and embrace the edge of a door, a molding, 01' any projecting frame, and the jaws are tightened by sliding the clasp upward.

If the hanger is used in. suspending a ladys hat or bonnet, a pin, B, Fig. 5, is passed through the hat and pGlfOlfltlODS 13 in the fastener, and the o 'ieration is the same as just described.

\Vhat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a hanger for hats, a plate for attachment to the hat, a clip embracing the edge of said plate, )rovided with hinge-bearings and a spring, and a hanger pivoted in said bearings, provided with a projection on its heel for engageinent with the spring, and at its opposite end with a claspin-g device for suspending the hat, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a hanger for hats, a plate, a clip embracing the edge of said plate, provided with hinge-bearings and a spring, and perforations in the plate, in combination with a pin adapted to be inserted in the perforations and through the hat, with a hanger pivoted in the hingebearings, provided With a projection upon its heel for engagement with the spring on the clip, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I hereby aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE R. MCDONALD.

\V itnesses:

WILLIAM WEBSTER, CARROLL J. WEBSTER. 

